Kirsten meets Salahuddin as part of audit

Gary Kirsten, as part of his internal audit of the Bangladesh team, met coach Mohammad Salahuddin on Tuesday morning in the city, reports ESPNcricinfo.

Salahuddin is a former Bangladesh assistant coach with much domestic success, including a BPL title with underdogs Comilla Victorians in 2015.

The meeting was significant as it suggests that Kirsten is looking for a local coach to be involved in the set-up. Once he is done with the audit, Kirsten is to offer his recommendations for the appointment of a full-time Bangladesh head coach.

Kirsten also had sessions with Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman and the national selectors on the second day of the audit.

More than the domestic trophies his teams have won, Salahuddin's reputation and effectiveness with big-name players that sets him apart. Shakib Al Hasan is one of many Bangladesh cricketers who regularly take inputs from Salahuddin on technical and mental aspects. Once, during an IPL, Shakib returned to Dhaka to work on his batting for two days with Salahuddin. Last year, Mominul Haque took batting sessions with Salahuddin to deal with his struggles against off spin.